Animal Advocates Raise Ire of Farmers

Wisconsin's largest farm group has plenty of issues on its plate, but few things invoke anger more than the Humane Society of the U.S. - an organization that farmers say wants to eliminate animal agriculture.

Source: JS Online; By: Rick Barrett | Apr 19, 2010

Wisconsin's largest farm group has plenty of issues on its plate, but few things invoke anger more than the Humane Society of the U.S. - an organization that farmers say wants to eliminate animal agriculture.

It's a war that has come to Dairyland, Bill Bruins, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation president told a recent gathering of 400 farmers at the state capitol.

"Groups that subscribe to this 'animal rights' mind-set believe that animals should not be eaten, worn, used for research, hunted or fished," Bruins said.

"Livestock farmers: How much clearer do they have to be in saying that they want to put you out of business?"